principles Quotes

It is true that classical libertarian thought is opposed to state intervention in social life, as a consequence of deeper assumptions about the human need for liberty, diversity, and free association.

My speculation is that the U.S. does not want to establish the principle that it has to defer to some higher authority before carrying out the use of violence.

If you're in favour of any policy - reform, revolution, stability, regression, whatever - if you're at least minimally moral, it's because you think it's somehow good for people. And good for people means conforming to their fundamental nature.

Pre-emptive war might fall within the framework of international law.

The first principle is that you must not fool yourself and you are the easiest person to fool.

I am proud of the fact that I never invented weapons to kill.

Change your opinions, keep to your principles; change your leaves, keep intact your roots.

For a war to be just three conditions are necessary - public authority, just cause, right motive.

No weapon has ever settled a moral problem. It can impose a solution but it cannot guarantee it to be a just one.

Property is intended to serve life, and no matter how much we surround it with rights and respect, it has no personal being. It is part of the earth man walks on. It is not man.